Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorAfrican Swine FeverStudy: US needs stricter controls to contain ASFCurrent rules would likely fail to control a hypothetical outbreak in the U.S., research concludes.Avian InfluenzaLet-it-spread approach to HPAI 'dangerous and unethical,' researchers sayAllowing HPAI to run rampant in pursuit of herd immunity could devastate the industry and damage rural economies, researchers from Johns Hopkins University say.Alternative ProteinFirst-of-its-kind fungal protein plant underway in BrazilThe project will receive subsidies to support shrimp and salmon producers in Brazil and neighboring countries like Ecuador and Chile.CommoditiesPossible large corn crop cuts prices as market tires of trade warPrices for corn and soybeans fell this week, suggesting traders have grown skeptical of large tariff threats.Feed AdditivesProtected benzoic acid exceeds expectations in trials for US introductionAlready in use in Europe, protected benzoic acid decreased diarrhea and improved growth in pigs when combined with zinc.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsClarification on hemp opens door to feed use in AustraliaAustralian producers should be able to feed hemp seed meal without running afoul of regulators after updates to regulatory language.Animal Health & VeterinaryCountries vary widely in surveillance, notification of ASF, HPAIBut variation in income doesn't explain the difference in disease surveillance outcomes, researcher says.AquacultureIFFO projects steady fishmeal production despite slowdown in PeruDemand for fishmeal has likely dropped for the first time in years, economist says.African Swine FeverResearcher: ASF vaccine development no longer in its infancyVaccines for the disease are increasingly effective, researchers say, but some safety concerns remain.CommoditiesNew renewable fuel standards to drive US soybean demandThe new standards have spiked soybean prices, but costs should come back down if the weather holds, economist says.AquacultureContinued reliance on wild fish puts salmon production at riskInvestor group report says strategies to replace wild-caught fish in salmon feed do little to mitigate potential financial losses.African Swine FeverStudy: Ticks could help spread ASF in the USResearchers are working on new control recommendations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Page 1 of 45Next Page
